Ron wrote:
> On Sat, 03 May 2008 14:19:35 -0600, Todd Allcock
> <elecconnec@AmericaOnLine.com> wrote:
>
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>>At 03 May 2008 07:51:58 -0500 Ron wrote:
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>>>On Fri, 2 May 2008 16:19:37 -0600, "Todd Allcock"
>>
>>>>Widely available?
>>>>
>>>
>>>Absolutely, unless you're using 5 year old information.
>>>
>>>Those of us that travel and try to use WiFi are really impressed that
>>>WiFi is MORE than widely available. McDonalds, Burger King, all manner
>>>of restaurants have free and open WiFi, many Coffee shops. Hotels
>>>that may not have open WiFi, do have open WiFi in their
>>>Lobby/restaurants downstairs. Librarys, Hospitals, Govt Buildings,
>>>Universities, Shopping Malls. You literally are never more than a few
>>>blocks away from WiFi anywhere in any top 50 Metroplitan area, not
>>>just "downtown". Just pull into the parking lot of a McDonalds, and
>>>you're good to go. Even in airports, just sit down outside the
>>>Continental Air Lounge for free open WiFi.
>>>
>>>And its so widely available now that even if you thought it
>>>wasn't available, go search for SSIDs and Bingo, you may find it is
>>>from some establishment, business or residence a block away.
>>
>>
>>Sure, there are plenty of places I can GO to find free WiFi, but places I
>>can GO doesn't necessarily equal places that I AM.
>>
>>Cellular data is ubiquitous , WiFi isn't.
>>
>
>
> Thats what the maps and the marketers say, but dead zones exist, even
> in big cities (or maybe especially in big cities), and all too often
> 3G coverage is like Swiss cheese in some areas, so your 3G is working,
> and then it isn't. I took and dumped on eBay an 8525 Phone after 1
> week as 3G
> WAS NOT UBIQUITOUS.
Which is more ubiquitous? Which facilitates mobile handoffs?
Not Wifi.
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